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8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
101 Calloway Street, Suite 200, Wylie, TX 75098
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
Commerce Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine